Artwork
Landscape with a Woman Spinning
Landscape with a Woman Spinning is a print by the Baroque artist Herman van Swanevelt. It dates from 1649 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 1986.110
- Credit line
- Gift of Louise S. Richards
About this work
Overview
Landscape with a Woman Spinning is a 1649 print by Herman van Swanevelt, held at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene landscape divided by a fence, with a woman spinning wool under a tree on one side and grazing cows near a rocky hill on the other. A distant figure stands on a hill, holding an unidentified object.
Technique & Style
The composition creates a sense of separation between the two sides of the landscape, evoking a feeling of peacefulness and subtle isolation. The small scale of the woman within the landscape contributes to this atmosphere.
Own this work as a print
Artist & collection
- The Spinner and Four Cows
Peasant on Horseback
Four Landscapes: The Little Waterfall
The Large Tree and the Cascade
The Flight into Egypt
The Donkey Led to the River
The Donkey Led to the River
Two Peasants Seated on a Hill
The Flight into Egypt: The Donkey Led to the River
Travelers Resting in a Forest near a Hut
Peasant on Horseback
Building with a Square Tower